Passengers told to expect disruptions in the morning

Passengers from Shannon and Cork are being told to expect disruption in the morning due to tonight’s blackout.

Misplaced planes and staff could potentially result in flights being delayed or cancelled.

22:28

Flight patterns beginning to normalise

Flights beginning to enter airspace again

22:23

Two flights now flying over Ireland

22:22

Flights now back on track for Shannon Airport

All flights due in Shannon that were diverted to Dublin Airport have now been moved back to Shannon.

The Airport has said they will no longer be coaching passengers from Dublin to Limerick.

Ryanair confirmed that both of their flights initially planned to divert will no go back to the original schedule

22:13

Cork Cancellations

Three Aer Lingus flights due in Cork have been cancelled this evening.

They are as follows:

Flight EI3709 due in from Birmingham at 22.35

Flight BA5925 due in from Heathrow at 23.30

Flight EI725 due in from Heathrow at 23.30

22:09

Shannon Diversions

21:53

Expected to continue until midnight

21:47

Two flights diverting to Dublin Airport

Shannon

Two flights destined for Shannon have been diverted to Dublin Airport.

Aer Lingus Flight E1387 from London Heathrow was due to land in Limerick at 9pm but has been re-routed.

The same has happened with Ryanair flight FR3326 which was due to come in from Krakow at 10pm.

21:39

Current map of flight routes courtesy of FlightRadar 24/7

Map of Irish airspace from FlightRadar24/7 (Image: FlightRadar24/7)

21:35

Statement from Irish Aviation Authority

“IAA is aware of a technical issue in Shannon ATC. The issue is currently being investigated. As a precaution the flow of traffic has been restricted. We will provide an update shortly.”

21:30

Irish Airspace closed

The radar failures have lead to the cancellation of flights in Cork.

The airport has said that “many aircrafts are out of position” and it may also affect morning flights.

They wrote: “A radar problem in the west of Ireland which covers airspace including @CorkAirport is impacting all flights coming from the west/south of Ireland. Anything already in the airspace was processed through or has landed but nothing else is allowed to enter this airspace at present.”

Dublin Airport has not been affected due to its proximity to traffic control systems in the UK.

Many flights not going to Ireland are currently having to change their routes to avoid flying over the island.

Shannon Airport have announced all flights have been suspended.

They said: “Air Traffic Control at Ballcasey, Shannon are experiencing issues with their flight radar. Work underway to rectify the situation. Arrivals and Departures at SNN have been suspended until the radar is fully operational”